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paunch
paunch / pônch; pänch/ • n. 1. a large or protruding abdomen or stomach. 2. archaic Naut. a thick strong mat used to give protection from chafing on a mast or other spar. DERIVATIVES: paunch·i·ness / ˈpônchēnis/ n. paunch·y adj. |
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"paunch." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "paunch." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-paunch.html "paunch." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-paunch.html |
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paunch, or panch, a thick mat made by weaving together twists of rope-yarns, known as foxes, and forcing them home as close as possible. Paunch matting was used round yards and rigging to prevent rubbing and wear when the ship was rolling heavily. See also baggywrinkle.
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"paunch." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "paunch." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-paunch.html "paunch." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-paunch.html |
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paunch2 (naut.) thick mat or wooden shield to prevent chafing. XVII. prob. identical with prec. through the use of OF. pance (whence Eng. †paunce) for belly armour.
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T. F. HOAD. "paunch." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "paunch." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-paunch1.html T. F. HOAD. "paunch." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-paunch1.html |
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paunch1 belly, stomach. XIV. — AN. pa(u)nche, ONF. panche, var. of OF. pance (mod. panse):- Rom. *pantice, L. pantex, -tic- (esp. pl.) bowels, intestines.
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T. F. HOAD. "paunch." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "paunch." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-paunch.html T. F. HOAD. "paunch." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-paunch.html |
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paunch •Romansh
•blanch, Blanche, branch, ranch, tranche
•avalanche
•backbench, bench, blench, clench, Dench, drench, entrench, French, frontbench, quench, stench, tench, trench, wench, wrench
•crossbench • workbench
•cinch, clinch, finch, flinch, inch, lynch, Minch, pinch, squinch, winch
•chaffinch • greenfinch • hawfinch
•goldfinch • bullfinch
•carte blanche, conch
•graunch, haunch, launch, paunch, raunch, staunch
•brunch, bunch, crunch, hunch, lunch, munch, punch, scrunch
•honeybunch • keypunch
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"paunch." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "paunch." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-paunch.html "paunch." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-paunch.html |
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